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The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 2012-07-21

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pv**'rh<- I I - ib i .50 Cents I I I PerCopy J, ? worth morel^ UNO.41 " JPLV11, ?12THKD JULY 28. 2012 SECTION A Emati: w>port^14?uno.oom [ . k. ! I " "jtfi 5 B IM81DL Commentary George E. Curry Big Republican Lies About Small Businesses Sm Pip A2 Entertainment Michael JacksoD Michael Jackson's Fa mily Says Executors See P?(e A6 The Canton Connection See Page A8 Election Suppression Laws Opposed See Section B1 Crime News/ Lottery Numbers See Page U News Briefs Civil Discourse Discussion CANTON, OH ? Coming Together Stark County will host its third in a series ofCivil Discourse Discussions on the topic of "Stem; ming The Violence In Stark ? County". The Discussion will take place on Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 AM at the Stark County District Library located at 715 Market Avenue North. Our guest conversation starter is Canton Police Chief Bruce Lawver. This Discussion is free and open to the public. We really encourage the youth of our community to attend.National Night Out AKRON, OH?Join area organizations in the fight to keep Akron strong and saff. Come stand with us on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 from 4:30- 8:00 pjn. at Church of God MPGT, 200 Cole Avenue for National Night Out Against Crime. Sponsored by The City of Akron, Donald Plusqucllic, Mayor, Church og God MPGT, South Akron Neighborhood Block Club, Shiloh Baptist Church and New Exodus Christian Fellowship Church. A Funny Voice AKRON, OH ? Burning Bush Church presents A Funny Voice featuring comedian Chris Clark & The Christian Kings of Comedy on Sunday, July 29th at 6:00 pjn. at East Community Learning Center, 80 BritfamRd, Akron. FREE! (Illllllll * 08805^3333 * 1 Obama Needs Another Record Black Turnout To Win By George E. Carry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) - IfBlack voter turnout reverts to the level it was before Barack Obama was elected president of the United States in 2008, the nation's first Black president will have a difficult time winning a second term in the White House, concludes a National Urban League report released Monday. The report, "The Hidden Swing \bters: Impact of African-Americans in 2012," was written by Madura Wijewarden and Valerie Wilson of the National Urban League Policy Institute based in Washington. The report observed, "In 2012, if the African-American voter turnout rate in every state declines to 60%, which was the national voter turnout rate for African-Americans in 2004, then we estimate: "President Barack Obama will not win North Carolina - a decline in African-American turnout will lead to a loss of63,706 votes which is 4.5 times die 2008 margin of victory. "President Barack Obama will have difficulty winning Ohio and Virginia - lower African-American turnout will lead to a loss of almost a quarter of the margin of victory in 2008." President Obama may have difficulty matching the record Black turnout of2008. "Some 2.4 million more AfricanAmericans voted in 2008 compared to 2004," the National urban League Report found. "This was a 16% increase In African-Americans who voted to bring the total to 16.67 million voters." And that increase was reflected across various age groups. "African-Americans between 18 to 44 years old had higher turnout rates than their white (non-Hispanic) counterparts - 6 points higher for 18 to 25 year olds and 1,9 points higher for 26 to 44 year olds," the report stated. "This was the first time any race/ethnic group had surpassed the white (non-Hispanic) turnout." In addition, the report found: "The number of African-Americans who voted grew by 16.4% between 2004 f" and 2008 -this was an additional 2.4 million African-American voters. This was 2.11 times the rate of Continued to Page A3 President Barack Obama Donations Needed For Summit County Children Services'Annual 'School Supplies Program' AKRON, OH ? Summit County Children Services is once again asking for the community's assistance to ensure that eveiy child in agency care will begin the school year prepared ' with brand new s&dol supplies to help them succeed in die classroom. Each summer, more than 1,000 children in the care of Summit County Children Services are given backpacks filled with school supplies - all do- < nated. However, because of limitations on the agency's use of funds for this type of purchase, the agency depends on the generosity of the I community's organizations and indi- * vidual donors in order to provide school supplies to the children we serve. A donation of S25 will purchase a backpack and school supplies for the l^ y^igest children. A donation of $35 ' isrtfl provide essentials lot a middle School or high school student - including a ^scientific calculator. Monetary donations can now be made online through PayPal at www.summitkids.oig (click on Donor/ Volunteer Opportunities and use the I "Donate Now" button). Individuals can also mail a donation to the agency, I 264 S. Arlington St, Akron, 44306 - in care of the Community Relations Department.For those who prefer to shop for school supplies and then donate the items, a list of the essential supplies needed is also available on the agetKy's websi^^^cld^ on^teSupplies. Please note: It is requested that all donations be delivered to the agency between Monday, July 30 and Friday, August 3 so that volunteers can pack them into backpacks on Saturday, August 4. For more information please contact Patricia Roy in the Summit County Children Services Community Relations Department at (330) 379-2055. Condoleezza Rice New Front Runner For Romney's Running Mate? EURweb.com ? Conservative website The Drudge Report recently reported Condoleezza Rice now tops the list of candidates being considered for Mitt Rotnney's vice presidential running mate. The Romney campaign has not commented on the report, and according tt> ABC News, "Drudge has long appeared supportive of the Romney campaign and there are ties between the site's founder, Matt Drudge, and Romney staffer*." Rice, who was Secretary of State under President George W. Bush and is now a professor at Stanford University, is on vacation this weekend, according to her spokesperson, and has yet to comment. Adding to the buzz, The Washington Post published an op-ed about how some conservatives view Rice favorably because she's the "anti-Palin." Also, conservative analyst Bill Kristol predicted that she is a front-runner, because Mitt's wife Ann Romney told CBS that they are considering a woman vice presidential candidate. Rice has repeatedly, steadfastly maintained that she not only doesn't want to be VP,, she doesn't want to run for any elected office. While she has previously endorsed Romney, Rice has not campaigned with him, like other potential vice presidential picks. She has been the featured speaker at a few fundraisers and has given rousing speeches at closed events, but she's hardly been an attack dog against the Obama administration. Rice has focused more on why she likes Romney in interviews. Her statements of public criticism of the president have been intellectual and thoughtful, rather than emotionally-charged like other potential VP picks. Here's what she told Greta Van Susteren last month on Fox about President Obaxna: "I think when people talk about leading from behind which is a kind of oxymoron, you're seeing some of that," she said. "The United States, the only thing the world hates more than unilateral American leadership is an absence of American leadership, because the international system is a system. It has certain rules, power relationships, and people respond to those. If the United States is not setting that agenda, then someone else will, and that might be a country that doesn't believe in free markets and free peoples." Governor Kasich Signs New Collateral Sanctions Law COLUMBUS, OH ? Governor Kasich signed Senate Bill 337 (SB 337), which removes, or creates mechanisms for removing, a wide range of so-called "collateral sanctions" against ex-offenders and prisoners who are reentering society. These collateral consequences create major barriers to prisoner reentry and encourage recidivism by ex-offenders by making it more difficult for ex-offenders to find a job, attain economic self-sufficiency, and/or gain a stable, productive life. SB 337 will limit or reduce many of those barriers. Other states have enacted or are considering similar legislation, but SB 337 is one of the most progressive and farreaching collateral sanctions laws in the country. SB 337 becomes law on September 25,2012. However, some provisions will actually take effect 90 days after that date because the Ohio Department ofRehabilitabon and Corrections must issue more detailed rules implementing the statutory provisions during that 90-day period. ABCD Presents Awards To Community Leaders And Businesses At 39th Annual Meeting CANTON, OH?ABCD pretested awarda to amral community leaden aad baiiaesaes at their 3*th Aaaaal Meeting oo Jaae 2?th. 2012. Plctared (L-R) are hoaoreea Georfe Lemon, Marva Dodaoa, VMaa Peader, Bin Lacy, Ethel Harrte and John Riaf. For etorvaod more photon, tee Paje AS. \ FirstEnergy:: Ohio Utilities Obtain Approval To:ExtendSuccessful Electric Rate Plan AKRON, OH?FirstEnergy Corpus (NYSE: FE) Ohio utilities announced . that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved their proposed Electric Security Plan (ESP). This ruling allows the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities - Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison - to essentially extend their current ESP for two additional years and establish electricity prices for their customers through May 31,2016. The current ESP is widely considered a success and has resulted in price certainty and more than $10 million in annual economic development funding for Ohio communities and ( low-income assistance to utility customers. Extending die plan by an additional two years allows the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to conduct additional power auctions to secure generation supply over a longer duration of time for customers who do not shop for a competitive supplier. This should help to shield customers from potential price volatility by blending energy and capacity prices over the term of the plan. *TWb weeks decision wifl allow our Ohio utility customers to continue to Continued to Page A4 City To Hire 12 New COPS, Wally Waffle Moving To Highland Square AKRON, OH?Council approved legislation that will result in the addition of 12 new police officers in the Community Oriented Policing Services program. The legislation authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which is funding die training and hiring of military veterans as polite officers. Council also approved leasing city-owned property in Highland Square to Wally Waffle, which is moving from its Locust Street location to make way for Akron Children's Hospital expansion. MkheBc Obami DC Cop Says He Would , Shoot First Lady Michelle Obama EURweb.com ? This story reads tike something that could be the be- > ginning of a Tom Clancy novel or a Hollywood thriller about die White House. The Washington Post is reporting that a District of Columbia police officer said he would shoot First Lady Michelle Obama A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials and other dignitaries was moved to administrative duty Wednesday after he allegedly was overheard making threatening comments toward Michelle Obama, according to several police officials. The police department's Internal Affairs Division is investigating the Conflated to Page A3

pv**'rhport^14?uno.oom [ . k. ! I " "jtfi 5 B IM81DL Commentary George E. Curry Big Republican Lies About Small Businesses Sm Pip A2 Entertainment Michael JacksoD Michael Jackson's Fa mily Says Executors See P?(e A6 The Canton Connection See Page A8 Election Suppression Laws Opposed See Section B1 Crime News/ Lottery Numbers See Page U News Briefs Civil Discourse Discussion CANTON, OH ? Coming Together Stark County will host its third in a series ofCivil Discourse Discussions on the topic of "Stem; ming The Violence In Stark ? County". The Discussion will take place on Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 AM at the Stark County District Library located at 715 Market Avenue North. Our guest conversation starter is Canton Police Chief Bruce Lawver. This Discussion is free and open to the public. We really encourage the youth of our community to attend.National Night Out AKRON, OH?Join area organizations in the fight to keep Akron strong and saff. Come stand with us on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 from 4:30- 8:00 pjn. at Church of God MPGT, 200 Cole Avenue for National Night Out Against Crime. Sponsored by The City of Akron, Donald Plusqucllic, Mayor, Church og God MPGT, South Akron Neighborhood Block Club, Shiloh Baptist Church and New Exodus Christian Fellowship Church. A Funny Voice AKRON, OH ? Burning Bush Church presents A Funny Voice featuring comedian Chris Clark & The Christian Kings of Comedy on Sunday, July 29th at 6:00 pjn. at East Community Learning Center, 80 BritfamRd, Akron. FREE! (Illllllll * 08805^3333 * 1 Obama Needs Another Record Black Turnout To Win By George E. Carry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) - IfBlack voter turnout reverts to the level it was before Barack Obama was elected president of the United States in 2008, the nation's first Black president will have a difficult time winning a second term in the White House, concludes a National Urban League report released Monday. The report, "The Hidden Swing \bters: Impact of African-Americans in 2012," was written by Madura Wijewarden and Valerie Wilson of the National Urban League Policy Institute based in Washington. The report observed, "In 2012, if the African-American voter turnout rate in every state declines to 60%, which was the national voter turnout rate for African-Americans in 2004, then we estimate: "President Barack Obama will not win North Carolina - a decline in African-American turnout will lead to a loss of63,706 votes which is 4.5 times die 2008 margin of victory. "President Barack Obama will have difficulty winning Ohio and Virginia - lower African-American turnout will lead to a loss of almost a quarter of the margin of victory in 2008." President Obama may have difficulty matching the record Black turnout of2008. "Some 2.4 million more AfricanAmericans voted in 2008 compared to 2004," the National urban League Report found. "This was a 16% increase In African-Americans who voted to bring the total to 16.67 million voters." And that increase was reflected across various age groups. "African-Americans between 18 to 44 years old had higher turnout rates than their white (non-Hispanic) counterparts - 6 points higher for 18 to 25 year olds and 1,9 points higher for 26 to 44 year olds," the report stated. "This was the first time any race/ethnic group had surpassed the white (non-Hispanic) turnout." In addition, the report found: "The number of African-Americans who voted grew by 16.4% between 2004 f" and 2008 -this was an additional 2.4 million African-American voters. This was 2.11 times the rate of Continued to Page A3 President Barack Obama Donations Needed For Summit County Children Services'Annual 'School Supplies Program' AKRON, OH ? Summit County Children Services is once again asking for the community's assistance to ensure that eveiy child in agency care will begin the school year prepared ' with brand new s&dol supplies to help them succeed in die classroom. Each summer, more than 1,000 children in the care of Summit County Children Services are given backpacks filled with school supplies - all do- < nated. However, because of limitations on the agency's use of funds for this type of purchase, the agency depends on the generosity of the I community's organizations and indi- * vidual donors in order to provide school supplies to the children we serve. A donation of S25 will purchase a backpack and school supplies for the l^ y^igest children. A donation of $35 ' isrtfl provide essentials lot a middle School or high school student - including a ^scientific calculator. Monetary donations can now be made online through PayPal at www.summitkids.oig (click on Donor/ Volunteer Opportunities and use the I "Donate Now" button). Individuals can also mail a donation to the agency, I 264 S. Arlington St, Akron, 44306 - in care of the Community Relations Department.For those who prefer to shop for school supplies and then donate the items, a list of the essential supplies needed is also available on the agetKy's websi^^^cld^ on^teSupplies. Please note: It is requested that all donations be delivered to the agency between Monday, July 30 and Friday, August 3 so that volunteers can pack them into backpacks on Saturday, August 4. For more information please contact Patricia Roy in the Summit County Children Services Community Relations Department at (330) 379-2055. Condoleezza Rice New Front Runner For Romney's Running Mate? EURweb.com ? Conservative website The Drudge Report recently reported Condoleezza Rice now tops the list of candidates being considered for Mitt Rotnney's vice presidential running mate. The Romney campaign has not commented on the report, and according tt> ABC News, "Drudge has long appeared supportive of the Romney campaign and there are ties between the site's founder, Matt Drudge, and Romney staffer*." Rice, who was Secretary of State under President George W. Bush and is now a professor at Stanford University, is on vacation this weekend, according to her spokesperson, and has yet to comment. Adding to the buzz, The Washington Post published an op-ed about how some conservatives view Rice favorably because she's the "anti-Palin." Also, conservative analyst Bill Kristol predicted that she is a front-runner, because Mitt's wife Ann Romney told CBS that they are considering a woman vice presidential candidate. Rice has repeatedly, steadfastly maintained that she not only doesn't want to be VP,, she doesn't want to run for any elected office. While she has previously endorsed Romney, Rice has not campaigned with him, like other potential vice presidential picks. She has been the featured speaker at a few fundraisers and has given rousing speeches at closed events, but she's hardly been an attack dog against the Obama administration. Rice has focused more on why she likes Romney in interviews. Her statements of public criticism of the president have been intellectual and thoughtful, rather than emotionally-charged like other potential VP picks. Here's what she told Greta Van Susteren last month on Fox about President Obaxna: "I think when people talk about leading from behind which is a kind of oxymoron, you're seeing some of that," she said. "The United States, the only thing the world hates more than unilateral American leadership is an absence of American leadership, because the international system is a system. It has certain rules, power relationships, and people respond to those. If the United States is not setting that agenda, then someone else will, and that might be a country that doesn't believe in free markets and free peoples." Governor Kasich Signs New Collateral Sanctions Law COLUMBUS, OH ? Governor Kasich signed Senate Bill 337 (SB 337), which removes, or creates mechanisms for removing, a wide range of so-called "collateral sanctions" against ex-offenders and prisoners who are reentering society. These collateral consequences create major barriers to prisoner reentry and encourage recidivism by ex-offenders by making it more difficult for ex-offenders to find a job, attain economic self-sufficiency, and/or gain a stable, productive life. SB 337 will limit or reduce many of those barriers. Other states have enacted or are considering similar legislation, but SB 337 is one of the most progressive and farreaching collateral sanctions laws in the country. SB 337 becomes law on September 25,2012. However, some provisions will actually take effect 90 days after that date because the Ohio Department ofRehabilitabon and Corrections must issue more detailed rules implementing the statutory provisions during that 90-day period. ABCD Presents Awards To Community Leaders And Businesses At 39th Annual Meeting CANTON, OH?ABCD pretested awarda to amral community leaden aad baiiaesaes at their 3*th Aaaaal Meeting oo Jaae 2?th. 2012. Plctared (L-R) are hoaoreea Georfe Lemon, Marva Dodaoa, VMaa Peader, Bin Lacy, Ethel Harrte and John Riaf. For etorvaod more photon, tee Paje AS. \ FirstEnergy:: Ohio Utilities Obtain Approval To:ExtendSuccessful Electric Rate Plan AKRON, OH?FirstEnergy Corpus (NYSE: FE) Ohio utilities announced . that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved their proposed Electric Security Plan (ESP). This ruling allows the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities - Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison - to essentially extend their current ESP for two additional years and establish electricity prices for their customers through May 31,2016. The current ESP is widely considered a success and has resulted in price certainty and more than $10 million in annual economic development funding for Ohio communities and ( low-income assistance to utility customers. Extending die plan by an additional two years allows the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities to conduct additional power auctions to secure generation supply over a longer duration of time for customers who do not shop for a competitive supplier. This should help to shield customers from potential price volatility by blending energy and capacity prices over the term of the plan. *TWb weeks decision wifl allow our Ohio utility customers to continue to Continued to Page A4 City To Hire 12 New COPS, Wally Waffle Moving To Highland Square AKRON, OH?Council approved legislation that will result in the addition of 12 new police officers in the Community Oriented Policing Services program. The legislation authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which is funding die training and hiring of military veterans as polite officers. Council also approved leasing city-owned property in Highland Square to Wally Waffle, which is moving from its Locust Street location to make way for Akron Children's Hospital expansion. MkheBc Obami DC Cop Says He Would , Shoot First Lady Michelle Obama EURweb.com ? This story reads tike something that could be the be- > ginning of a Tom Clancy novel or a Hollywood thriller about die White House. The Washington Post is reporting that a District of Columbia police officer said he would shoot First Lady Michelle Obama A D.C. police officer who worked as a motorcycle escort for White House officials and other dignitaries was moved to administrative duty Wednesday after he allegedly was overheard making threatening comments toward Michelle Obama, according to several police officials. The police department's Internal Affairs Division is investigating the Conflated to Page A3